Undercover drug bust nets 4 suspects

Detectives charged four people with drug crimes Tuesday after the suspects reportedly tried to sell an undercover officer crack cocaine and marijuana.

The arrests came after one of the subjects allegedly contacted the officer and offered to sell the drugs. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arranged a meeting within the county, set up surveillance and waited.

Four people arrived to the scene and completed the deal before surveillance officers and the undercover detective arrested them, Sheriff's Office officials say.

One of the subjects, Martevis Jeshawn Simpson, allegedly tried to destroy evidence by throwing powder cocaine into grass nearby.

Officers seized several grams of cocaine, heroin and more than 24 grams of marijuana during the operation. Each arrestee came from Statesville.

CLICK HERE: Mugshots of the accused.

Those charged include:

Myles Alexander Foote, 23. Foote is charged with felony counts of selling and delivering drugs, possession with intent to sell and deliver drugs and conspiring to sell and deliver drugs.